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– Hans, have you ever seen the aliens?

– No, sir, we were told at the Academy that the aliens do not exist.

– You were? What’s that swaying in the corner of the window?

– It’s a talisman, a mascot, Mickey Mouse, for luck, sir.

– Why is it green then?

– Probably it is sun-bleached, sir.

– Are you nuts? We are in another galaxy, there is no Sun around!

– Sorry, sir, It may have faded due to space radiation.

– So, you are saying that this thing brings luck?

– Yes, sir!

– We are here, you and I, in the damn ship, at the damn edge of the Universe, being exposed to damn radiation along with your damn mascot? And you call it luck?

– Probably that is required for our mission, sir!

– Get this crap off the glass! This is an order, Hans!